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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,191,016.75 and 8,407,243.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,191,016.75 and 8,407,243.13 is: 11,416,822.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,191,016.75 : 8,407,243.13 = 8,407,243.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,191,016.75/8,407,243.13 = 8,407,243.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,191,016.75x = 8,407,243.13 × 8,407,243.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,191,016.75x = 70,681,736,962,859.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,681,736,962,859.77/6,191,016.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,416,822.12

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